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By: Dahlby

Dahlby — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:52:55 +0000

This is the administration of bait and switch. The have you watching their right hand with lies and then pass legislation with their left hand that goes against everything they said and directly along the leftest liberal agenda. Bush went too far with his spending and the Republicans paid for it in the election. Now Obama is going so far America may never recover!

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By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:32:16 +0000

Considering the damage that Obama walked into....most of what has been raised if boring and meager. The real reform starts with the individual. You wonder why health care costs are so high? You pander to the corporations pushing drugs that none of us need. If we all put down our McFlurry's and other GMO/transfat ridden foods and ate what grows out of the earth, then maybe we wouldn't all be hooked up to the IV monopolies of the large corporations who are pushing drugs onto docs who then push them onto the idiotic populace who create most of their health problems through bad choices in the first place. Get in your SUV, suck up a bunch of gas, drive through some fast food joint and then try to cure it all with pharmaceuticals - genius. Its capitalism at its worst - create a need where there isn't one and profit from people's weaknesses and stupidity. Would anyone like to buy a pet rock?

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By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:43:05 +0000

I want to know what world summits are doing to reduce farm subsidies, especially those in Europe (but we have plenty here as well). I suspect that the answer is nothing. I'd also like to know what Obama is doing to "renegotiate" NAFTA, and I wonder if that means we'll now respect our obligations under the current agreement or if it means that we're going to repeal sections of the greatest free trade commitment that we've ever made. Only time will tell which is the case. http://timnuccio.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/trade-wars-have-consequences/

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By: Soccer Dad

Soccer Dad — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:47:51 +0000

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Watcher of Weasels » Double Live ACORN — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:42:33 +0000

[...] Second place with 1 1/3 points – (T*) – Keith Hennessey – 20 questions for the President’s press conference [...]

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By: Rodger Malcolm Mitchell

Rodger Malcolm Mitchell — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:10:22 +0000

Here is another question for the President. “Do you know of data showing high deficits are unsustainable or have caused recessions, depressions, inflations, tax increases, reduced availability of lending funds and/or any other negative economic effects?”

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By: Mark Mullins

Mark Mullins — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:32:58 +0000

@redkwamya - I am not looking for a guarantee. But the President made one. Now he is backing away from it. It appears that such guarantees are of no value in evaluating the effects of legislation. In fact, it would probably be more often correct to assume the exact opposite of promises made by those with a poor grasp of economics.

Reply - @redkwamya<\/a> - \r\n\r\nI am not looking for a guarantee. But the President made one. Now he is backing away from it. It appears that such guarantees are of no value in evaluating the effects of legislation. In fact, it would probably be more often correct to assume the exact opposite of promises made by those with a poor grasp of economics.'); return false;">Quote

By: redkwamya

redkwamya — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:59:06 +0000

Originally Posted By Davidre; kirstin@No Hennessey Koolaid My 54 year-old wife was laid of from her job of eleven years with little fanfare just before Christmas 2008. We replaced her healthcare plan with a HSA (full coverage) that is costing us $250.00/mo. HSAs are the answer to this entire conundrum because it eliminates the burden of the insurance company having to pay for your band-aids and cough syrup while incentivizing the insured to pay for the incidentals. While employed, my wife watched as her co-workers abused their insurance policies by running to the doctor for every little ache and pain and then bitch about the co-pay and rise in their premiums. If you can work, you can afford health insurance today - if not you have Medicare and Medicaid. If you are a business owner, you can easily provide your employees HSAs for a reasonable cost but you have to explain to them that it's kinda like your car insurance - you would never think to require your car insurance company to pay for an oil change but this kind of abuse of the system by hypochondiacs is exactly what is killing the system (well, that and illegal immigrants who pay nothing and will continue to pay nothing under Obamacare). By the way, if it weren't for Govt medling in the health-care system to begin with, the cost of health care would be a fraction of the cost it is today. Both the democrats and republicans are to blame. The health care lobby has a well beaten path to their Capitol Hill offices and their spouses and children sit on the boards of hospitals, insurance and pharmaceutical companies (Hello Michelle Obama). I don't see that changing anytime soon. FYI, our joint income is now like 50K and we can afford coverage - I figure if we can do it anybody can.

A friend of mine (age 48) just spent 3 weeks in ICU with a total body infection. He survived, thank God, but is still recuperating. He said that his hospital bill was $550,000 and additional charges from service providers pushed the total "cost" above one million. How does your health savings account deal with that kind of situation? Without insurance, my friend would be a bankrupt without a home. This happens more times than we imagine. Its totally INSANE that we disagree that we have this depth of problem in our system.

Reply - Originally Posted By David<\/a>re; kirstin@No Hennessey Koolaid\r\n\r\nMy 54 year-old wife was laid of from her job of eleven years with little fanfare just before Christmas 2008. We replaced her healthcare plan with a HSA (full coverage) that is costing us $250.00\/mo. HSAs are the answer to this entire conundrum because it eliminates the burden of the insurance company having to pay for your band-aids and cough syrup while incentivizing the insured to pay for the incidentals. While employed, my wife watched as her co-workers abused their insurance policies by running to the doctor for every little ache and pain and then bitch about the co-pay and rise in their premiums. If you can work, you can afford health insurance today - if not you have Medicare and Medicaid. \r\n\r\nIf you are a business owner, you can easily provide your employees HSAs for a reasonable cost but you have to explain to them that it\'s kinda like your car insurance - you would never think to require your car insurance company to pay for an oil change but this kind of abuse of the system by hypochondiacs is exactly what is killing the system (well, that and illegal immigrants who pay nothing and will continue to pay nothing under Obamacare). \r\n\r\nBy the way, if it weren\'t for Govt medling in the health-care system to begin with, the cost of health care would be a fraction of the cost it is today. Both the democrats and republicans are to blame. The health care lobby has a well beaten path to their Capitol Hill offices and their spouses and children sit on the boards of hospitals, insurance and pharmaceutical companies (Hello Michelle Obama). I don\'t see that changing anytime soon.\r\n\r\nFYI, our joint income is now like 50K and we can afford coverage - I figure if we can do it anybody can.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nA friend of mine (age 48) just spent 3 weeks in ICU with a total body infection. He survived, thank God, but is still recuperating. He said that his hospital bill was $550,000 and additional charges from service providers pushed the total \"cost\" above one million. How does your health savings account deal with that kind of situation? Without insurance, my friend would be a bankrupt without a home. This happens more times than we imagine. Its totally INSANE that we disagree that we have this depth of problem in our system.'); return false;">Quote

By: redkwamya

redkwamya — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:52:14 +0000

Originally Posted By Mark MullinsLooks like we have the President's answer to #9: "If you already have health insurance: reform will provide you with more security and stability. It will limit your own out of pocket costs and prevent your insurance company from dropping your coverage if you get too sick. You'll also have affordable insurance options if you lose or change your job. And it will cover preventive care like check-ups and mammograms that save lives and money. " From the email I just recevied from the President inviting me to watch the press conference. Sounds like there's no guarantee I will get to keep what I have.

You have no guarantee NOW that you keep what you have. Companies change and reduce coverage all the time. I thought that conservatives were all about self reliance and individualism. Why do you need a guarantee???

Reply - Originally Posted By Mark Mullins<\/a>Looks like we have the President\'s answer to #9:\r\n\r\n\"If you already have health insurance: reform will provide you with more security and stability. It will limit your own out of pocket costs and prevent your insurance company from dropping your coverage if you get too sick. You\'ll also have affordable insurance options if you lose or change your job. And it will cover preventive care like check-ups and mammograms that save lives and money. \"\r\n\r\nFrom the email I just recevied from the President inviting me to watch the press conference. Sounds like there\'s no guarantee I will get to keep what I have.<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\nYou have no guarantee NOW that you keep what you have. Companies change and reduce coverage all the time. I thought that conservatives were all about self reliance and individualism. Why do you need a guarantee???'); return false;">Quote

By: David

David — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:46:30 +0000

re; kirstin@No Hennessey Koolaid My 54 year-old wife was laid of from her job of eleven years with little fanfare just before Christmas 2008. We replaced her healthcare plan with a HSA (full coverage) that is costing us $250.00/mo. HSAs are the answer to this entire conundrum because it eliminates the burden of the insurance company having to pay for your band-aids and cough syrup while incentivizing the insured to pay for the incidentals. While employed, my wife watched as her co-workers abused their insurance policies by running to the doctor for every little ache and pain and then bitch about the co-pay and rise in their premiums. If you can work, you can afford health insurance today - if not you have Medicare and Medicaid. If you are a business owner, you can easily provide your employees HSAs for a reasonable cost but you have to explain to them that it's kinda like your car insurance - you would never think to require your car insurance company to pay for an oil change but this kind of abuse of the system by hypochondiacs is exactly what is killing the system (well, that and illegal immigrants who pay nothing and will continue to pay nothing under Obamacare). By the way, if it weren't for Govt medling in the health-care system to begin with, the cost of health care would be a fraction of the cost it is today. Both the democrats and republicans are to blame. The health care lobby has a well beaten path to their Capitol Hill offices and their spouses and children sit on the boards of hospitals, insurance and pharmaceutical companies (Hello Michelle Obama). I don't see that changing anytime soon. FYI, our joint income is now like 50K and we can afford coverage - I figure if we can do it anybody can.

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